The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1887-02-17
CAIN CRY.
IT'S Resources and PFOspeets-A Town
Backed BY Eaergy and Capital.
-cosl Discovered at the
OeDih Of 81 feet.


IT'S Resources and PrOspects-A Town
Backed BY Eaergy and Capital.
-COsl Discovered Of the
Depth Of 81 feet
About sixty miles west Of Salina on
the Kansas h Colorado Railroad in
Rice county, can be found this pleas
ant little town-little because It is
only one month old, and pleasant be-
cause Il is situated in a most delight
full portion Of our growing State, snd
peOpled with energetic, courteous
Kansans. The X. & @. railroad Ieft
this town about two miles to the
north Of their road, but not to be out
done, town company was formed,
town site near the railroad secured,
and old Cain City was promptly
loaded on wheels and moved down 10
the new site, the trade Of years fol-
lowing along. The new town IL
pleasantly situated on q slight eleva-
ton, which OverlOOks the famed
Plum Greek flats, or Green Valley,
which is known far and wide for it's
abundant crops Of every description.
These lands are thickly settled by an
energetic class Of farmers, and fine
barns and houses can be seen In every
direction. The town now boasts OF
about thirty business places, q -four
ing mill with $4,000 capital, one
Methodist and one Catholic church
in course OF construction, and Is
soon as the weather opens build
ings ofevery description will be erect
ed as fast as the material can be OBJ.
tanned. The most substantial feature
Of the town is the fact that an
eighteen inch vein OF coal has been
struck In several places, at 3 depth Of
81 feet. The quality OF the coal Is
very fine, being an excellent grade Of
anthracite, equal to the PeDnsyl.
vania coal we are now paying $500
a ton for. The town company do not
intend to W oTk the vein at present,
but are we'll satisfied with the fact
that they have q fine bed Of coal
under meath them, and at the proper
time it will be worked to its fullest
capacity. The officers OF the town
com pany are: President, Mr.. r.
Cain Vice President, J A. Strong;
IRE asurer, Isaac Strong Secretary,
John Trump, all men Of means,
aud they are live, wide-aWske and full
ofenergy. They are determined on one
point, aud that II 10 make Cain City
the best town between Salina aud
McCraeken; and they will succeed,
for they are backed by the entire
farming community around them,
whose confidence and respect they
enjoy. They are taking q different
course from that adopted by most
town companies, and that is this
they work for the town instead Of
their own personal interests, and real
estate Is held at prices which are
within the reach % all. DR.. s.
Crona, former Sslina man, IL a d.
rector In the company, in connection
with DR.. Jehries and r. Cain. Good
water is found in abundance at from
40 10 50 feet. which Is no smsll feat
urs TO look At IN selecting q western
town 10 locate In. Cain City is bound
to succeed as q toWn, fog With such
Whole-sOuled men e. Robert Cain, the
Strong Bros, Dir. Trump, and M
merous others. with plenty Of money
at their command, e cannot do other
wise. A letter Of inquiry in regard
to prospects, etc, addressed 70 either
Of the above named gentlemen, win
receive prompt attention. and can be
fully relied upon.